Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB318: Require appeal process for certain local government health requirements
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring an appeal process from certain requirements for a sewage disposal system; and amending section 50-2-116, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING AN APPEAL PROCESS FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; AND AMENDING SECTION 50-2-116, MCA." Section 1. Section 50-2-116, MCA, is amended to read: "50-2-116. Powers and duties of local boards of health. (1) Except as provided in subsection (5), in order to carry out the purposes of the public health system, in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, each local board of health shall: (a) recommend to the governing body the appointment of a local health officer who (ii) a person with a master's degree in public health; or (iii) a person with equivalent education and experience, as determined by the department; (b) elect a presiding officer and other necessary officers; (c) adopt bylaws to govern meetings; (d) hold regular meetings at least quarterly and hold special meetings as necessary; (e) identify, assess, prevent, and ameliorate conditions of public health importance (ii) screening and testing; (iii) isolation and quarantine measures; (iv) diagnosis, treatment, and case management; (v) abatement of public health nuisances; (vi) inspections; (vii) collecting and maintaining health information; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 318 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 318 (viii) education and training of health professionals; or (ix) other public health measures as allowed by law; (f) protect the public from the introduction and spread …
Sponsors
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 87 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 48 yea, 48 nay, failed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 5, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 14, 2025): 92 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Local Government, Health
Common questions
- What is HB318?
- HB318 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require appeal process for certain local government health requirements.
- What does HB318 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring an appeal process from certain requirements for a sewage disposal system; and amending section 50-2-116, mca.".
- What is the status of HB318?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB318?
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43).
- Where is the official record for HB318?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1475
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